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    The Cop, the Professor and the President of the United States

    The President says the arrests of a black Harvard professor by a white Cambridge policeman provided a "teachable moment" on race relations. We hear contrasting views of the "beer summit" at the Obama White House. Also, a military colonel says it's time to leave Iraq, and the latest on efforts to close Guantanamo Bay.

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 30, 2009 • 50m Listen

    The President says the arrests of a black Harvard professor by a white Cambridge policeman provided a "teachable moment" on race relations. We hear contrasting views of the "beer summit" at the Obama White House. Also, a military colonel says it's time to leave Iraq, and Ireland will accept two prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, but the Obama Administration is still investigating another, even though he's been there for almost seven years.


    Banner image: President Barack Obama, Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sergeant James Crowley walk from the Oval Office to the Rose Garden of the White House. Official White House Photo: Pete Souza

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Rebecca Mooney

      Producer, The Treatment

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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